Practical teaching ideas

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Practical teaching ideas

• 1) Grammar
• 2) Vocabulary
• 3) Skills
• Listening and reading
• Speaking and writing
• 4) Phonology
• 5) Games and simulations
• 6) Learner training

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fuzzy vs crisp
(1) Grammar
Dual track
         
F2F  
F2F
Tech
Tech  
F2F  
Integrated
Blended approach
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Grammar matrix
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Conditional conundrum

• How many conditional forms are there in
  English?
• DoS 3 / 4 / 5 / 5 plus
• If Ive got home, Ill deal with that
• unfinished
• TASK
• If I was a doctor
• product vs process
• grammaring

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Unlikely-likely language

• 40 persons / 40 people.
• We're at Valetta / We're in Valetta
• If we would have done that.
• Did you do that already? / Have you done it yet?
• If I was you / If I were you
• Charles, you're not understanding me

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Infinite clone tool

• Right or wrong?
• I am born in Poona
• I have seen Mark yesterday
• I am in London for two days
• If I will see James, I will give him the
  message

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Grammar
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(2) Vocabulary - storage
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Vocabulary - customising an electronic dictionary
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Word frequency
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Neologisms
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Notable words
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(3) Skills
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Listening

• Then

• Now

• Im going to play the tape twice.

• Bookmark it!
• Choice how many times? with or without
  sub-titles?

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Listening

• Post-lesson viewing
• Dragons Den
• Working Lunch
• Authentic podcasts
• specialist area podcast

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Reading - currency
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Reading
Knowing its coming Prediction from the
title Average in class difficult at
home Reading with access to on-line dictionary
Reading with electronic storage
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Reading Quick view
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Speaking
Timed anecdotes task repetition
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Speaking
Then Written feedback Now Feedback on
blog Hyperlinks Audio Pictures
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Interactive whiteboard software
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Writing - wikis

• Branching stories business dilemmas
• Glossary of terms
• Post an authentic text on wiki
• Peer correction

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Writing - feedback

• Now..
• E-mail interact with writing / use colour
• Camtasia screen capture software
• Word track changes

• Then.
• Red ink

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(4) Phonology

• Then

• Now

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(5) Games simulations
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(6) Vocabulary Learner training
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Vocabulary HEDs Handheld electronic dictionaries
Benefits of the favourites section on learner
retention Cross-checking from a bi-lingual
dictionary to a mono-lingual dictionary